I agree. I listen to music that's awesome. I like both classic music (Def Leppard, Oingo Boingo, Poison, or most anything '80s for that matter) and new bands (Disturbed, Daft Punk, Rhapsody of Fire). You don't hear much about them in the news, and there are more Def Leppard fans than Britney Spears fans. Cause trust me, "Pour Some Sugar On Me" is a much better song than "Toxic".

Point said, I completely agree with you on why some people, who have no artistic talent, make more money than people who DO have talent. It doesn't make much sense. But in this world, nothing makes sense.

I also agree. some people with no talent make money because of their body when people that actually DO have talent barly get recognised as a decent artist just because people no longer care anymore. song like umbrella that are just a repitition of saying "under my umbrella ella ella eh eh eh" arn't very great to listen to but you still see people on the streets blasting the crap at full volume just because much music recognised it. sure she has a good voice but the lerics SUCK.
I hope other people agree

Hah! I can't agree more, Maestro...
The worst part of this is that people actually buy this crap. This feels like the Horus Heresy (if you know what that is, you are just so much cooler in my book XD). You have the loyalists of good music and the teeny-boppers/god knows what else split on the middle and blamming the crap out of each others music. If you listen to random crap, can't you at least take the time to apreciate something good...and if you listen to something good you'll see what it's impossible to apreciate random crap. Also, agreeing with Rational-Delirium, most people really don't care...as long as it's mainstream people will listen to it.
Ah, what an age we live in indeed...

Myself, I hate it too. I hate how these people who have no brains or singing talent (well sometimes) end up making it big because of their bodys. Now i'm not saying that my music is great or anything, but damn do I hate all this crap on the radio. Y'know how radio stations play a hit song over and over, every day, untill you are so sick of that song, that u wana... I don't know what! But yea, I hate that too.

By the way, Warhammer is awesome! Hate how people scrutinise it as being 'nerdy'. It sorta is, but mabye they just don't have the mental capacity to stratagise and paint miniatures!

Your music rocks!

u know one song is a bout a girl that talks about i got 50 hundred cars just drive over and ovr again cmon that crap sucks if u wanna make music actualy make it music i definatly agree

o yeah she made it in top ten songs of all time too, its like wtflip?!?how?!? that dont even deserve to be music

I couldn't possibly agree with you more. Go Baptists!

Well said! NGAP FTW!

By the way, what did you think you were going to achieve by watching MTV anyway? The channel isn't even a music channel so much as it is a channel barely even loosely related to music.

I hate stuff like that. The spice girls for example just leaves 22 year old single men cumming all over their screen.

x.x this is why i only listen to music rather that WATCHING the music. Plus, i've pretty much given up on songs written by Americans, now i listen to J-pop/K-pop, cause it's just SO MUCH BETTER =D. *And they don't need to sell their bodies to sell a song*

Anyway, i really like your work, it's a lot of fun to listen to. If you don't mind me asking, what program do you use to make your music o.o

oh yea, there's also a cable channel that shows International Music, like music from other countries, i find it really amazing how other countries do their music as oppose to..... well....... the crap we're forced to watch in america XD

You're absolutely right. MTV is nothing but a place for those attention sluts and whores. Their music is nothing and the women are what make it. It's a damn shame, but nothing can be done about it. MTV gives what senseless teenagers want: shitty music and whores. At least there are still people like you who are really concerned with the actual arts.

Such a huge amount of truth divided nicely into small, but compact sections.

so are you thinking of actually publishing and conducting your music. MORE IMPORTANTLY, IF YOU ARE, CAN I PLAY IN THE ORCHESTRA YOU'LL BE CONDUCTING =D. i would love that SOOOOOO much, i play violin, and i love playing, and i'd love to join you on your musical journey of ........*ok, so i'll shut up now* lolz, you better publish you music so i can play it in some orchestra somewehre =D

Are you just going to keep switching from hysterical banner to hysterical banner like this? XD

It's definitely out of tune - the poor listeners' ears couldn't take it, so they all ran away, thus nobody was around to hear it. :'(

Interesting thoughts - personally, I always thought it was a select 10% that the media pays all the attention to, and nobody else. Then you've got the people who:

A) Sell it and are good at it, (20%)
B) Sell it and suck at it, (60%)
C) Don't sell it but are good at it, (2%)
D) Dont' sell it and suck, too. ;D (8%)

Of course, I don't pay attention to the media very often, so what would I know? :P And those percentages came off of the top of my head, and are influenced by my taste in music, the artists I've found, the artists I haven't found, etc., etc., so nobody can really come up with anything truly accurate. ;D

My apologies maestro it was only recent that I started reading your posts.

I think that music defintely is not the way it used to be. It seems to be more about sex, drugs, more sex and money than any real emotion. Granted there are some artists who actually THINK about their peices and really feel for theirwork in away that benefits all of the listeners as well as the artist. I also strongly agree that the idea of the music idol, celeberty, and famous in general has gotten way out of hand. I think that it should be intellegence and merit that is celebrated not drivil. Anything that cannot change the world, help a life, benefit anything or anyone should not exist. For example,most rap culture degrads our language, our values, our way of thinking, and our way of life. Of course this is only if we let it. I hate the trash produced nowadays in popular culture, and what the hell is with "popular" anyway?! *sigh* why is that people can't get their heads out of their asses and think for themselves. Oh well, at least according to the reviews that I read, humankind is not entirely doomed(that's nice to know #)

I like what you said to Hardyboyz! Very creative! I commend you on your wits!
For hardy...I very sorry it seems that life has left you as well as whatever you may believe in and I show sympathy that evolution just seemed to have neglected or rejected you and left whatever sense you had to rot and battle with itself until invetibly you became a blithering, jibbering, pile of piss and pus.

As well as the rest of the world is concerned, I am so glad that we have not all decide to rip out our brains, stomp on them, grind and shoot them, and stuff them back into our skulls and try and live. I am glad that there are people who think and that those people mayl hopefully change the world!

For those who hate me, to each his own. For those who don't, thank you.
and thnk you for ranting Maestro. I'm sure we all appreciate it. ^^

Buddy, I'm gonna have to leave a disagreement here. But only for a slight thought.
The music always starts out, with artistical intentions at heart. haha

They (the sellout artists) usually break into the scene with SOME artistical prowess.
But then, it all boils down to that all mighty dollar. It doesn't take long to corrupt absolutely. Decaying of society...damn straight.

Also, credits to you if you can stay straight, without the temptation of trillions of dollars. But that is where they get you. Say.

"MaestroRage, your music is absolutely perfect. We would like to represent and produce you. Here is a kazillion dollars to get started!" So you do, your album is nothing short of phenominal, you gain zillions of fans, and become a house hold name.

Now...those same people say.."Hey on this next album, I want you do perform these 6 songs, so you only need to lay 6 or 8 of your own down...that way you can save em for later". Gaining the song writer some clout, by saying MaestroRage performed MY songs...there for, they must be excellent!
The songs are mediocre at best..but are written by shit rats that barely know squat about shit. (vague I know).But maybe they are related to the producer or something. Who knows.

As incentive, they say.." we own you anyways, but will pay you per second, what the president makes per year...."

Hmmm...

Absolute power corrupts, absolutely? I say...power means shit ...$$$$<-----true martyr in the decaying society for which we reside. hahaha. Anyways man...since the internet and pirating and all that jazz...so called mainstream musicians have to resort to ridiculous antics to even be remembered. Entertainment? Or lulling the rest of us into complacency, so that when that all mighty buck comes our way...we just take it, because everyone else does and we don't want to miss out on our share.

haha, fun thoughts man.

Try using the Finale programs, that's a great way to learn how to start writing music scores ^^. I use Finale Notepad (mostly because its the only free one, but the midi sounds SUCK on that one =D) so ya. I fool around with it all the time *i'm far from a career in music composition though, i only do it as a hobby, playing is really where my heart and soul is at ^^*

The spice girls are coming back? OH SHIT!

What is the world coming too?!?!